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Show Example of Russian Honesty. A few j ears ago n Russian warship was (in special duty In Uchrlng sea, guarding the seal fisheries, preventing prevent-ing the slaughter of tho seals during the closed season. Thq ndmlrnl of tho station. In the course of an Inspection of the vessel, Invited nny of the sailors sail-ors who hnd nny complaint to mako to step forward. Ono of tho men, as spokesman for tho whole crew, com-plalnod com-plalnod that tho "seal money" prom-Isi'd prom-Isi'd them had not been paid. On tho nstonlshed admiral Inquiring what ho meant. It come out that tho ship's commander had been doing a lucrative lucra-tive trado by Killing tho seals placed under his protection and sending tho skins to London and had tnken tho crew Into partnership. He wns duly transferred to Siberia and probably Is there still. |